Preventing Identity Theft for Dummies - Tapa blanda

Twenty-seven million Americans have been victims of identity theft in the last five years and the total cost of identity theft approaches $48 billion per year (total costs to businesses are $43 billion and the direct cost to consumers is $5 billion). These staggering statistics have prompted security consultant Michael Arata to provide readers with the resources they need to guard themselves against identity theft. In this valuable book, Arata offers easy-to-follow, straightforward advice on understanding identity theft, minimizing risk, maintaining vigilance, choosing who to share personal information with, selecting hard-to-guess PINs, determining victimization, reviewing a credit report, charting a course of action, resolving credit problems, reclaiming good credit, and much more. It explains how to recover successfully if identity theft does occur. Author Michael Arata, CISSP, CPP, CFE, ACLM, is a veteran of the security industry with more than fifteen years of experience.

Protect yourself from America?s fastest growing crime

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How is a dumpster diver like a wallet snatcher? Both are out to hijack your identity, so dive into this book and find out how to fight back! Discover why every home needs a shredder, what your bank statement can tell you, and how to reclaim your good name if it?s already too late.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

• Recognize and avoid common scams
• Guard your privacy effectively
• Act promptly if theft occurs
• Read your credit report
• Choose secure passwords
• Report identity theft to the right people